Shoe-shining machine.



P. AMADEO. SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001217, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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SHOE SHINING MACHINE.

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SHOE-SHINING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application ledvOctober 17, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Serial- No. 655,153.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL AMADEo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shenandoah, in the county of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Shining Machines, of which the following is a specification. l

My invention relates to improvements in shoe shining machines, the object of the nvention being to provide a motor propelled mechanism which operates to brush all polishable parts of the shoe, and .which is started when the shoe is placed in proper position and pressure applied to a button which operates to close the electric circuit to the motor. y,

A further object is to provide a machine of this character with improved mechanism for operating the several brushes.

A further object is to provide a machine -of this character with improved mechanism for controlling the feed of operation to the shoe, and sounding an alarm when the polishing operation is complete.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter describedand pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingfdrawings: Figure 1, is a view in longitudinal section illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2, is a top plan view with the upper hinged section thrown back. F ig. 3, is a view in transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a fragmentary section plan view showing the receptacle for polish and `its controlling means. Fig. 5, is a detail view illustrating the bell or alarm, and Fig. .6,.isa view similar to Fig. 2 showing the brushes in extreme positions.

1, represents a casing in which a frame 2 is located and constitutes longitudinal and transverse structures which will be given separate reference characters for the purpose of clearness. On top of casing 1, and

covering the larger portion thereof, is a box-like cover 3 which is connected to the casing by hinges 4. Upon parallel cross bars 5 at the forward end of frame 2, a foot support 6 is secured, and in the heel portion of this foot support a button 7 is located, and is fixed to a vertical'rod 8 which projects through the foot support, and projects through a lever 9. This lever 9 is pivotally connected at one end as shown at 10, and at its free end constitutes an electric contact 11 which is adapted to engage a fixed contact 12 in the casing. These contacts are provided with binding postsy 13, with which wires 14 are connected, and are included in an electric circuit with a battery 15, and a moto-r 16, the latter located in the casing 1. The contacts 11 and 12 are held normally apart by means of a coiled spring 17 which is positioned around the rod S'below lever 9, and exerts upward Vpressure on said lever, the lower end of said spring being mounted on a stud 18 secured to the bottom of casing 1.

The motor 16 drives a shaft 19 on which a sprocket wheel 20 issecured. A sprocket chain 21 connects sprocket wheel 2O with a sprocket wheel 22 on a shaft 23, said shaft 23 is mounted between its ends in a bearing 24 on the upper end of a post 25 constituting a part of frame 2. On the ends of this shaft 23, crank disks 26 are secured, and the crank pins 27 thereon are connected to pitmen 28 which are mounted to slide through openings 29 in a transverse bar 30 forming a part of frame 2. These pitmen 28 are connected by links 31 with bars 32. y

The bars 32 are positioned at an angle as shown, and pro-ject through openings 33 in a transverse bar 34 on frame 2. To these bars 32, brushes 35 are removably secured by means of screws 36, and said brushes are adapted to brush the heel and sides of the shoe. By reference particularly to Fig. 2, it will be seen that these brushes are of a peculiar shape, so as to contact with the entire surface of the heel and sides of the shoe, and the bristle portion tapers downward from rear to front which is deemed an appreciable arrangement.

A toe brush 37 is secured by screws 38 to y ay bar 39. This bar 39 projects through an elongated opening 40 in bar 34, and is connected by a coiled spring 41 with a bracket 42 on bar 30. To the bar 39, a transverse bar 43 is fixed, and has openings 44 through brushes 35 against the shoe, angle bars 46- are positioned on the bars 32, and while horizontally positioned springs 47 eXert transverse pressure on said bars and brushes carried thereby, vertically positioned springs 48 exert downward pressure on the brushes so as to hold them in proper horizontal relationship to each other and to the shoe. In other words, the angle bars 46 serve as guides for the sliding bars and brushes, and the springs hold the brushes up to their work.

In the box-like cover 3, a receptacle 49 is provided for liquid blacking or polish, and this receptacle has an outlet 5() in its bottom which communicates with a spout 51, which guides the polish into an opening 52. This opening 52 is in the enlarged end of bar 39, and is tapered or beveled to provide a wide area soA that the polish will find its way into the opening regardless of the lateral or transverse position of the brush. The said brush is also provided with an opening which communicates with the opening 52, and forms a continuation of said passage for the polish onto the shoe.

To regulate the flow of polish and properly time the same, a sliding gate valve 53 is located in the recept-acle 49, and is provided with an opening 54 norlnally out of register with the opening 50. The valve 53 is guided in a bail 55, and is connected by a link 56 with a crank shaft 57. Shaft 57 is supported on the receptacle 49, and is provided at one end outside of the receptacle 49 with a gear wheel 58. This gear wheel 58 meshes with a pinion 59 secured to a short shaft 60 mounted in the wall of casing 1. On this shaft 60, a large gear 61 is secured and meshes with a pinion 62 on motor shaft 19.

A cover 63 is provided for the receptacle 49, so as to confine the polish when the cover 3 is thrown backwardly, and a hinge door 64 is provided in the top of the cover 3 to permit access to the receptacle 49. The box-like cover 3 enables the mechanism to be readily exposed when said cover is thrown backward as shown in Fig. 2, and hence facilitates repairs.

To indicate the completion of the polishing operation, a bell 65 is provided and is connected to a spring arm 66 secured to the inner face of the box-like cover 3. This arm 66 is provided with a shoulder 67 against which a pin 68 is adapted to engage and sound the bell, it being understood that the bell is of the clapper type. The pin 68 constitutes a crank pin, and is fixed to a disk 69 on shaft 57, so that as this shaft 57 makes a complete revolution, which it does, at every polishing operation, it will sound the bell and notify the user that his shoe is shined.

The operation of my improvements is as follows: When a person places his foot upon the foot support 6, and presses downward upon the button 7, the electric circuit to the motor will be closed through the medium of the contacts 11 and 12 as above explained. The motor will immediately begin to turn the several shafts and bars 32 will be reciprocated backwardly and forwardly, preferably moving in opposite directions, because the crank pins 27 are oppositely positioned, and the brush 37 will brush the toe of the shoe by its movement transversely. The preliminary movement of the brush, therefore, serves to clean the shoe. At the proper time, the valve 53 will move to a position to register its opening 54 with the opening 50, so that the polish may pass down onto the toe of the shoe, and then said openings will be moved out of register while the mot-ion of the brushes continue. This movement of the brushes distributes the polish over the shoe and polishes the shoe. When the operation is completed, the bell 65 will be sounded, so that the foot may be removed.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a shoe shining machine, the combination with a casing, a frame in the casing, a motor in the casing, and a foot support in the casing, of spring-pressed guides, side brushes slidably mounted therein, and means to reciprocate the brushes, substantially as described.

2. In a shoe shining machine, the combination with a casing, a frame in the casing, a motor in the casing, and a foot support in the casing, of a shaft driven by said motor, crank pins on said shaft located opposite each other, longitudinally movable brushes, links connecting said brushes with the crank pins, a transversely movable toe brush, means operated by the movement of the longitudinal brushes to move the toe brush transversely, a bar Xed to the toe brush, and a spring secured to the end o-f said bar and connecting the same to a rigid part of Said frame, substantially as described.

3. In a shoe shining machine, the combination with a casing, a frame in the casing, a motor in the casing, and a foot support in the casing, of a shaft driven by said motor, longitudinally movable bars supported in said frame, brushes on said bars adapted to engage the sides of a shoe, crank disks on said shaft, pitmen connected to said crank disks, links connecting said pitmen and bars, a toe brush, a bar secured to said toe brush,

a bracket on the frame, a spring connecting said bar and said bracket, a transverse bar secured to said toe brush bar and having openings through which the links are adapted to slide, and pins on said links adapted to engage said last-mentioned bar, whereby a transverse movement is imparted to the toe brush while a longitudinal movement is imparted to the side brushes, substantially 'as described.

4. In a shoe shining machine, the combination with a casing, a frame in the casing, a motor in the casing, and a foot support in the casing, of a shaft driven by said motor, longitudinally movable bars supported in said frame, brushes on said bars adapted to engage the sides of a shoe, crank disks on said shaft, pitmen connected to said crank disks, links connecting said pitmen and bars, a toe brush, a bar secured to said toe brush, a bracket on the frame, a spring connecting said bar and said bracket, a transverse bar secured to said toe brush bar and having openings through which the links are adapted to slide, pins on said links adapted to engage said last-mentioned bar, whereby is impart-ed to the side brushes, and guides for said longitudinal brushes, substantially as described.

5. In a shoe shining machine, the combination with a casing, a frame in the casing, a motor in the casing, and a foot support in the casing, of a shaft driven by said m'otor, crank pins on said shaft located opposite 4each ot-her, longitudinally movable brushes, links connecting said brushes with the crank pins, a transversely movable toe brush, means operated by the movement of the longitudinal brushes to move the toe brush transversely, said toe brush having a passage therethrough, and meansA for supplying polish to said passage, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. t

\ PAUL AMADEO; Witnesses:

WM. O. EIsENHAUER, E. F KEHLER.

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